K2 is widely seen as the world's harshest mountain. Yet many indigenous porters make a living in its extreme conditions, carrying provisions for foreign climbing expeditions. Often risking their ...

He has a lot on his mind these days. After losing his longtime climbing partner in an accident in Hokkaido in 2015, Hiraide is now plotting to conquer K2, the world’s second highest peak ...

Among them is the deadly K2 , the world’s second tallest mountain, which boasts a terrifying death rate of more than 20%. Officials had previously planned to triple climbing fees, meaning ...

It was the group’s second attempt at climbing K2 this winter, in a season that has already seen three other climbers die in the area. Bulgarian Atanas Skatov’s body was picked up by a ...